How many syllables in "sleepwalking"?

"sleepwalking" has 3 lettergrepen (sleep - walk - ing).

How to divide "sleepwalking"?

"sleepwalking" divides into 3 parts: sleep · walk · ing.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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3 Lettergrepen

"sleepwalking": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:sleep·walk·ing

Hoofdklemtoon

SLEEP-walk-ing(sleep · walk · ing)● ○ ○

Stress in "sleepwalking" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ⁄

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IPAˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ

Lettergrepensleep·walk·ing

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How many syllables in "sleepwalking"?: "sleepwalking" has 3 lettergrepen (sleep - walk - ing).
How to divide "sleepwalking"?: "sleepwalking" divides into 3 parts: sleep · walk · ing.
Where is the stress in "sleepwalking"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "sleepwalking"?: Say each syllable slowly (sleep... walk... ing) and listen on SayItVid.